Rocky Road Ice Cream

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  • Prep Time

    40 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    1 quart

  • Calories

    4898 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Rocky Road Ice Cream

A silky chocolate ice cream base mixed with walnuts, marshmallows, and chocolate chips make this homemade rocky road ice cream!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 5 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chopped
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 5 egg yolks
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
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Instructions

  1. Warm 1 cup of the cream with the cocoa powder in a medium saucepan, whisking to thoroughly blend the cocoa. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer at a very low boil for 30 seconds, whisking constantly. Remove from the heat and add the chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth. Then stir in the remaining 1 cup cream. Pour the mixture into a large bowl, scraping the saucepan as thoroughly as possible, and set a mesh strainer on top of the bowl.
  2. Warm the milk, sugar, and salt in the same saucepan. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
  3. Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula (and reaches 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer). Pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the chocolate mixture until smooth, then stir in the vanilla. Stir until cool over an ice bath.
  4. Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. (If the cold mixture is too thick to pour into your machine, whisk it vigorously to thin it out.) Once the ice cream has finished churning, fold in the marshmallows, walnuts and chocolate chips.

Notes

  • Nutritional values are based on the whole recipe
  • No ice cream maker? No problem! Check out my tutorial on how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker so you can get churn-quality ice cream every time!
  • Swapping out the nuts. Use pecans, almonds, or peanuts if you do not have walnuts. Alternatively, if you do not want nuts, substitute with additional chocolate chips and mini marshmallows.
  • Storage: Keep your ice cream stored in a wide, flat airtight container. This allows for a quicker freeze and reduces the size of the ice crystals while the ice cream freezes leaving it nice and creamy.
  • Shelf-Life: This creamy rocky road ice cream keeps for up to 2 months in the freezer.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 4898kcal (245%) Carbohydrates 379g (126%) Protein 66g (132%) Fat 361g (555%) Saturated Fat 175g (875%) Cholesterol 1675mg (558%) Sodium 480mg (20%) Potassium 2325mg (66%) Fiber 26g (104%) Sugar 303g (606%) Vitamin A 8965IU (179%) Vitamin C 4.4mg (5%) Calcium 1027mg (103%) Iron 18mg (100%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1quart

Amount Per Serving

Calories 4898 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 4898kcal 245%
Carbohydrates 379g 126%
Protein 66g 132%
Fat 361g 555%
Saturated Fat 175g 875%
Cholesterol 1675mg 558%
Sodium 480mg 20%
Potassium 2325mg 49%
Fiber 26g 104%
Sugar 303g 606%
Vitamin A 8965IU 179%
Vitamin C 4.4mg 5%
Calcium 1027mg 103%
Iron 18mg 100%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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